Event #31: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 09, 2025

Bluffing a Bracelet Winner

John Avelino

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action started before the flop when Nick Guagenti raised to 145,000 from the under the gun and the action folded to Yishu Yang made the call from the button and we went to a flop.

The flop came 9♥J♦5♦ and Guagenti bet 80,000 and Yang called.

The 9♣ peeled off on the turn and Guagenti checked to Yang who moved all in for 225,000. Gaugenti went into the tank, shaking his head.

"You have king-queen?" asked Guagenti. After about two minutes Guagenti folded and Yang flipped over K♣Q♦.

Tags: Nick Guagenti Yishu Yang

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jun 09, 2025

Moncek Quietly Making Noise

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Jerome Solomon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With his ever-present burnt orange University of Texas "Block T" logo cap, Michael Moncek, better known to most as Texas Mike, has quietly moved into the top 20 in chip counts.

Moncek, who has won two bracelets said his WSOP is going "just OK" thus far. Just OK for Moncek would be outstanding for many.

He has ninth-place finishes in the $25,000 Mixed PLO/NLH High Roller and the $5,000 Eight Handed No-Limit Hold'em events, plus an 11th place in the $10,000 Mystery Bounty.

Tags: Michael Moncek

Jun 09, 2025

Top 10 Chip Counts After Break

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Robert Jones

Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

These are the top 20 chip counts according to the WSOP+ app

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Jun 09, 2025

Break Time

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John Avelino

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break.

Jun 09, 2025

The Bubble Has Burst; Sanchez Survives

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Jerome Solomon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With 976 players remaining in the field, play was halted to prepare for hand-for-hand action. It was unnecessary, as when all was settled, four players were eliminated.

The group split the minimum cash ($1,647) four ways.

High drama played out on Table 450, as Luz Sanchez faced two tough decisions against Daniel Hirose.

With the flop and turn of 2♣7♣8♦8♥, Hirose bet 56,000 chips. Sanchez said didn't quite understand why every dealer in the room was standing, nor what hand-for-hand would be.

She thought long and hard about making the call. Eventually, the clock was called on her and with two seconds left, she threw in the call.

The 6♠ landed on the river and Hirose quickly pushed all in. Again, Sanchez went into the tank. Again, Hirose called for the clock.

"I'm sorry ... clock," he said.

Sanchez waited for a bit then made the call, risking her tournament life, and waited for Hirose to show.

Hirose turned over 4♣4♠. Sanchez, almost surprised, flipped Q♠Q♣ and took down the pot.

Had she lost the hand, the last minimum cash would have been split five ways.

Tags: Daniel Hirose Luz Sanchez

Jun 09, 2025

Hand For Hand Play

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John Avelino

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The bubble is incoming with 4 players left until the money. The clock has been paused as play is now hand-for-hand.

Jun 09, 2025

Jaeger Makes Huge Jump

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Jerome Solomon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Joan Jaeger had 285,000 chips at the dinner break. In the first two levels after the pause in action, she more than tripled her stack to shoot up the leaderboard.

Tags: Joan Jaeger

Jun 09, 2025

Hutchinson Doubles on Bubble

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John Avelino

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the bubble closing in and four players left to being in the money, the action folded to Christian Roberts on the button who raised to 99,000. Dean Hutchison called in the small blind position for his remaining 74,000.

Dean Hutchison: 8♠8♥ All in
Christian Roberts: 10♦9♥